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Discussion Topic  RE: Varieties of Written Works (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
There is a category at the extreme end - the ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Color of Words (in Potpourri) by Robert Arvanitis
Two neat links to what I learn is the Stroop test... ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Color of Words (in Potpourri) by Robert Arvanitis
kalleh's opening disclaimer "not the color of color words" reminds me of a test on psychological int......
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Discussion Topic  Detective Descriptors (in Potpourri) by Robert Arvanitis
After an excess of youthful television viewing a list arises spontaneously. Namely, detectives in f......
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Discussion Topic  Unambiguous Ambiguities (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Sometimes there's is just no arguing that a term is ambiguous. I offer "moped." Does that refer to......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Varieties of Written Works (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
wordcrafter Not unlike the ketchup slogan, I await more varieties. Here of course for written works......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Guess the theme (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Pleased to confirm for wordcrafter I've made a "close" inspection of the OED. (Being near sighted, I......
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Discussion Topic  Reality-Challenged (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
I've never liked the term "virtual reality," on the belief that "reality" ought not take modifiers. ......
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Discussion Topic  Repetitiously Redundant (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Or....periphrastically pleonastic. Or....circumlocutory prolixity. When my little guy asked "what d......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
I thank tinman for inspiring recollection of three more words from Greek mythology: Fury - (classic......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
...Then, several weeks later, a fire engine wails by, and instead of pondering the nature of the eme......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Ides of March: Caesar words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Interesting note on double superlatives brings to mind a thought on "grade inflation" for adjectives......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Ides of March: Caesar words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
It seems even the Romans "kept up with the Jones.." Agnomen (n.) An additional or fourth name give......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
The theme, Greek characters, persists unbidden during the day, until youthful memories resurface -- ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The Ides of March: Caesar words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
A brief check of National Geographic site confirms the Roman practice, that interest was due on the ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Fate being what it is, our characters from Greek Myth would be incomplete without ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
So let's review the bidding… I offer two unusual Greek characters – Hegemone and Auxon, who give u......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Diet of Worms (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Robert Arvanitis
Excellent explanation of homo-nym/-phone/-graph. I once collected multiple-homo-sets. For example:......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Auxin does indeed cause plants to expand on the side AWAY from light. Therefore word-lovers may tak......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Characters from Greek Myth (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Robert Arvanitis
Our topic is characters from Greek Myth. While not mythical, Pyrrhus was a "character" - perhaps we......
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